0:00 – Intro
0:26 – Introducing Moshe Emilio Lavi and Omri Miran’s story
1:29 – Moshe joins the interview
1:32 – Moshe’s IDF service (2011–2017) and role in COGAT
2:36 – Serving on the Gaza border and witnessing Hamas exploit humanitarian aid
4:14 – Did Israel believe Hamas could carry out something like October 7?
5:56 – Watching the October 7 attacks unfold from New York
8:25 – Who Omri Miran was before October 7: father, husband, and caregiver
10:11 – The moment Moshe learned Omri might have been kidnapped
12:42 – What happened inside the house when Hamas terrorists entered
15:52 – Two years advocating for Omri’s release around the world
20:03 – Facing anti-Israel protests and hostility in the West
23:25 – Watching hostage releases while Omri remained in captivity
28:54 – The moment Omri finally came home after 738 days
32:40 – What kept Omri alive during captivity
34:32 – Can someone ever fully recover after 738 days as a hostage?
38:35 – What the hostage crisis revealed about Hamas
41:00 – Hamas as both an ideological movement and an Iranian proxy
43:20 – Can there ever be peace with the Palestinians?
45:13 – Israel’s war with Iran: goals and expectations
47:00 – Why regime change in Iran is extremely difficult
49:46 – How the hostage crisis changed Moshe personally
51:10 – The power of family, unity, and Jewish resilience
54:14 – Closing thoughts
On October 7th, Hamas terrorists carried out one of the deadliest attacks in Israel’s history — kidnapping innocent civilians and dragging them into Gaza.
One of those hostages was Omri Miran.
For 738 days, Omri was held captive by Hamas.
In this emotional and powerful conversation, Moshe Emilio Lavi — former IDF Captain and Omri’s brother-in-law — shares the story of what those two years were like for his family, the global fight to bring the hostages home, and the moment Omri was finally reunited with his loved ones.
Moshe spent two years traveling the world advocating for the hostages — meeting with world leaders, speaking at the United Nations, and confronting the global narrative surrounding Israel and Hamas.
This is not just the story of captivity.
It is the story of:
• family
• resilience
• survival
• and the battle for truth after October 7.
Moshe also shares insights from his service in the IDF, the reality of Hamas as an organization, and what the hostage crisis revealed about the broader conflict Israel faces today.
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